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this is not a way to govern, there's glowing momentum for harry reid to act. even vice president joe biden said it's worth considering the nuclear option. and today, both barbara boxer and dianne fienstein join a growing number of senate democrats in support of the nuclear option. harry reid today said once again he is actively weighing the nuclear option. >> one of the leading advocates of filibuster reform. your mission if you choose to accept it, to convince me that this is not groundhog day. we played some tape of, says this has spent the majority leader's patient and we're going to -- >> we have had a lot of sentiment in the senate that we should try to restore the social contract. but unfortunately, each time we think we have that understanding, it's deeply abused and certainly in january of this year, mitch mcconnell promised and i quote, a return to the norms and traditions of the senate nominations. >> why would anyone think he was telling the truth? everyone who saw that who's been following this, knows that's the thing he says before swiftly embarki
this is not a way to govern, there's glowing momentum for harry reid to act. even vice president joe biden said it's worth considering the nuclear option. and today, both barbara boxer and dianne fienstein join a growing number of senate democrats in support of the nuclear option. harry reid today said once again he is actively weighing the nuclear option. >> one of the leading advocates of filibuster reform. your mission if you choose to accept it, to convince me that this is not...
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this time harry reid really wanted to take charge. >> harry reid wasn't happy with that deal in 2011. looking back on it, i don't think the president was very happy with it either. he didn't like the sequesters that came as a result and so i think both the president said i'm not going to do that all over again, which is why he stood firm this time. and harry reid said you know what? let me do the negotiating this time. i don't want joe biden to do it. i can get this con. harry reid is tough. he's very tough, he's very wiley. he figured out a way to get this done. if you look at the deal dana bash has been reporting we've been talking about since yesterday, it is essentially a white flag. the only thing that's in it is an anti-fraud measure on obama care which basically everybody can agree toe. >> who can oppose that? >> who can oppose that? the republicans in the house have marched themselves right over to the point of irrelevancy where effectively after two weeks of this wolf, it didn't matter what they did. we wound up with a deal that they could have had on day one. and they've los
this time harry reid really wanted to take charge. >> harry reid wasn't happy with that deal in 2011. looking back on it, i don't think the president was very happy with it either. he didn't like the sequesters that came as a result and so i think both the president said i'm not going to do that all over again, which is why he stood firm this time. and harry reid said you know what? let me do the negotiating this time. i don't want joe biden to do it. i can get this con. harry reid is...
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and to hear it from harry reid is one thing. to hear it from mitch mcconnell, the republican leader, is another. very, very critical moment here for several reasons. one is because it is the republicans that are -- they're the ones who are probably going to have to give, particularly when it comes ultimately to the house of representatives led by republicans who, of course, have been trying to force at the beginning of this, the defunding of obama care, delay of obama care. they're the ones who want to feel comfortable that their brethren in the senate led by mitch mcconnell are carrying their water at least as much as they can. the fact that mitch mcconnell sounded so positive is indicative they feel good they can get what everybody hopes in the senate will be a big bipartisan vote in order to maybe -- maybe the senate would say force john boehner's hand or even more generally, make it impossible for the conservatives who are probably going to be opposed to anything that's worked out in the senate, make it impossible for them t
and to hear it from harry reid is one thing. to hear it from mitch mcconnell, the republican leader, is another. very, very critical moment here for several reasons. one is because it is the republicans that are -- they're the ones who are probably going to have to give, particularly when it comes ultimately to the house of representatives led by republicans who, of course, have been trying to force at the beginning of this, the defunding of obama care, delay of obama care. they're the ones who...
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i think people will -- >> will harry reid bring it up for a vote? >> i hope so. >> what are you hearing? >> we think that people ought to be given the opportunity to offer bills, offer amendments on the senate floor. he said it's going to be an open process. >> so if schumer wants a bill, it'll get a vote. and you think that'll happen? >> i think so. >> let's talk about this trafficking bill. how much of a mark would that play? how much would that stop dangerous behavior with guns? if you were stopping people from buying guns who had a criminal intent? >> right now the penalty for that is something like the same as for trafficking livestock or chickens. and that's not a particularly stiff penalty and a lot of prosecutors don't want to do it. adding a penalty will make a difference. it's an important bill. >> if the call comes from chicago, i want to get semiautomatic weapons i'm going after a bank job, they would not suffer a serious criminal threat? >> straw purchasing for example is when somebody who is able to buy a gun because they have a clean
i think people will -- >> will harry reid bring it up for a vote? >> i hope so. >> what are you hearing? >> we think that people ought to be given the opportunity to offer bills, offer amendments on the senate floor. he said it's going to be an open process. >> so if schumer wants a bill, it'll get a vote. and you think that'll happen? >> i think so. >> let's talk about this trafficking bill. how much of a mark would that play? how much would that stop...
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you're in harry reid's office. imagine you're sitting with harry reid, the old pro. he speaks softly, but he has a big stick. what does he say when you get in there as the new kid on the block to say this. >> when we urged him to do this and he was for this and we were moving down the road, he did the vote count, and he didn't think we were quite there. he didn't think we had enough votes -- >> did you have his vote? >> he wanted to do this. he wanted to do this. he said he wanted to do this, and he said he didn't have enough votes, and that's where we were, but the idea is still a very good one, and it was proven out in the two situations you just talked about. halligan, secret exception, behind the scenes, people don't realize that court needs four justices, and she was very well-qualified and she was deep sixed. on the other hand, rand paul stepped up to the plate, made his point, got some answers, and we got the brennan nomination done. >> let me talk to michael steele. it seems to me we have a very good system of checks and balances. to get something passed, you
you're in harry reid's office. imagine you're sitting with harry reid, the old pro. he speaks softly, but he has a big stick. what does he say when you get in there as the new kid on the block to say this. >> when we urged him to do this and he was for this and we were moving down the road, he did the vote count, and he didn't think we were quite there. he didn't think we had enough votes -- >> did you have his vote? >> he wanted to do this. he wanted to do this. he said he...
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democrats will tell you this is why harry reid is pushing back so hard. this is a short-term government funding bill. about a month and a half. in two weeks when the government debt ceiling comes up the nation's ability to borrow comes up. if he gives now they are worried he will be forced to give more then. what he's described as time to essentially treat a bully here, punch a bully in the face -- his description of the house republicans. we'll see who the american people blame for this. >> mike, thank you. >> sure. >> for now the senate kicking the c.r. now back to the house of representatives. just happened a short while ago. it is a volley. what's the next move? senator cornin joins us. good evening, sir. senator, can you hear me ? >> i sure can. >> good. thank you, sir. now it's been kicked back from the senate back to the house. the senate, i take it is open for business. what do you anticipate will happen next hour and now 55 minutes? >> i'm hearing the house may make another attempt to ping-pong a bill over to the senate. but, greta, i'm pretty mu
democrats will tell you this is why harry reid is pushing back so hard. this is a short-term government funding bill. about a month and a half. in two weeks when the government debt ceiling comes up the nation's ability to borrow comes up. if he gives now they are worried he will be forced to give more then. what he's described as time to essentially treat a bully here, punch a bully in the face -- his description of the house republicans. we'll see who the american people blame for this....
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now harry reid is suddenly the guy for fast action. where was he when they took a five-week vacation? >> should have been here. and september 30 seems to happen every calendar year. >> i have noticed that as well. >> i'm not sure why this is a startling fact. it's as if we saved the day by beating the deadline of october 1. can you imagine any business -- fox news, my small business -- running my i books based on the day before all the bills start getting due for the next cycle? >> why don't others see it that way? everyone is busy talking about the continued resolution, but no one understands the job of creating a budget and agreeing on a budget was never met. so this is sort of -- one job wasn't done. now a second job to cover up for the first job not done can't be done. it's like hiring a secretary for your secretary who isn't doing the job. it doesn't work. if you look at the last four year where is the senate had no budget whatsoever, the fact that we have a budget now is a laughable document simply because it needs another trilli
now harry reid is suddenly the guy for fast action. where was he when they took a five-week vacation? >> should have been here. and september 30 seems to happen every calendar year. >> i have noticed that as well. >> i'm not sure why this is a startling fact. it's as if we saved the day by beating the deadline of october 1. can you imagine any business -- fox news, my small business -- running my i books based on the day before all the bills start getting due for the next...
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>> i think if enough nevadans tell harry reid they want something done about assault weapons, harry reid will do something about assault weapons. the bottom line is it's a matter of public opinion. it's a matter of what the public is going to demand. the nra does not represent the public. they don't even represent most nra members. so i don't think that harry reid or anyone else needs to be timid around these legislative bullies. i'm hoping that we go for it, we go big. of course, if we go big, we still probably can get some good things, maybe we can't get an assault weapon ban now but i think that eventually, we can even get that. of course, let me tell you, i own a gun. i don't want to see people's guns taken away. i'm against gun confiscation 100%, believe in the second amendment, but i believe we can have a balance between gun violence provision -- prevention and the right to own a gun. that's the reason why i think the president released the photo, to show that he's not anti-gun, he's against murder. he's against these extreme shootings that have happened and believes that we can ha
>> i think if enough nevadans tell harry reid they want something done about assault weapons, harry reid will do something about assault weapons. the bottom line is it's a matter of public opinion. it's a matter of what the public is going to demand. the nra does not represent the public. they don't even represent most nra members. so i don't think that harry reid or anyone else needs to be timid around these legislative bullies. i'm hoping that we go for it, we go big. of course, if we...
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if harry reid kills that, harry reid is responsible for shutting down the government, and he should listen to the american people, open the government, fund the government, but don't fund obamacare, because it's hurting the american people. it's not working. >> a total line of bull. right out of a texas field. along with all the droppings. make no mistake. harry reid should take absolutely no blame if the government shuts down. if there is a government shutdown, all the blame is going to be solely on ted cruz and his radical tea party friends. missouri senator claire mccaskill said cruz is throwing a bunch of americans under the bus for his own political gain and conversation. >> i cannot believe that they are going to throw a tantrum and throw the american people and our economic recovery under the bus. this is about running for a president with ted cruz. this isn't about meaningful statesmanship. >> this is where it gets interesting. and highly unusual. it's not just democrats who are fuming at cruz right now. many republicans think cruz's reckless behavior will eventually hurt the party
if harry reid kills that, harry reid is responsible for shutting down the government, and he should listen to the american people, open the government, fund the government, but don't fund obamacare, because it's hurting the american people. it's not working. >> a total line of bull. right out of a texas field. along with all the droppings. make no mistake. harry reid should take absolutely no blame if the government shuts down. if there is a government shutdown, all the blame is going to...
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i commend harry reid for doing that because for weeks harry reid and president obama had been threatening the men and women of the military, using their paychecks to hold them hostage, and i'm glad we passed that, but that also points a way forward. i think and i encourage the house tonight, i think the house should pass multiple continuing resolutions focusing on all of the things president obama listed in his speech to the american people this afternoon and funding them, so one continuing resolution funding the v.a. in its entirety, another one funding our national parks and another one funding our border patrol agents so that we don't have critical services denied the american people. not full-fledged appropriations where they are making policy decisions, just focused continuing resolutions that say let's maintain the status quo and not cut off the funds, and harry reid ought to be able to cooperate bipartisan to get that. >> i've got to jump. senator ted cruz, thank you, sir. appreciate it as always. >> thanks. >> many thanks to cnbc's melissa lee and tyler matheson. we'll keep you in
i commend harry reid for doing that because for weeks harry reid and president obama had been threatening the men and women of the military, using their paychecks to hold them hostage, and i'm glad we passed that, but that also points a way forward. i think and i encourage the house tonight, i think the house should pass multiple continuing resolutions focusing on all of the things president obama listed in his speech to the american people this afternoon and funding them, so one continuing...
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reid is responsible for the government shutdown, harry reid knows that obama care is bad for the country. it is the democrats who want the government shutdown. >> so who is to blame? and is there any way out of this mess? karl rove joins us, nice to see you, karl. >> great to see you. >> do we get out of this mess? >> well, look, the first question is not as much of a consequence as the second. the poll had the republicans being blamed by a 39-36 margin versus the democrats. but compare that to 1995 where there was a 19% disadvantage for the republicans, not a 3% disadvantage. >> and why the difference? >> i think a couple of reasons, one, the biggest one is that the president was more unpopular than bill clinton. he was reasonably popular, seen as somebody trying to solve the problem. this president is a highly polarizing figure with negative ratings. remember, people looked forward to him being somebody who would cooperate, negotiate, lead by bringing consensus. less than half of the american people believe it today. 40% of people who believed he would bring us together, do not believe
reid is responsible for the government shutdown, harry reid knows that obama care is bad for the country. it is the democrats who want the government shutdown. >> so who is to blame? and is there any way out of this mess? karl rove joins us, nice to see you, karl. >> great to see you. >> do we get out of this mess? >> well, look, the first question is not as much of a consequence as the second. the poll had the republicans being blamed by a 39-36 margin versus the...
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reid is responsible for the government shutdown, harry reid knows that obama care is bad for the country. it is the democrats who want the government shutdown. >> so who is to blame? and is there any way out of this mess? karl rove joins us, nice to see you, karl. >> great to see you. >> so who is to blame and how do we get out of this mess? >> well, look, the first question is not as much of a consequence as the second. the poll had the republicans being blamed by a 39-36 margin versus the democrats. but compare that to 1995 where there was a 19% disadvantage for the republicans, not a 3% disadvantage. >> and why the difference? >> i think a couple of reasons, one, the biggest one is that the president was more unpopular than bill clinton. he was reasonably popular, seen as somebody trying to solve the problem. this president is a highly polarizing figure with negative ratings. remember, people looked forward to him being somebody who would cooperate, negotiate, lead by bringing consensus. less than half of the american people believe it today. 40% of people who believed he would bring
reid is responsible for the government shutdown, harry reid knows that obama care is bad for the country. it is the democrats who want the government shutdown. >> so who is to blame? and is there any way out of this mess? karl rove joins us, nice to see you, karl. >> great to see you. >> so who is to blame and how do we get out of this mess? >> well, look, the first question is not as much of a consequence as the second. the poll had the republicans being blamed by a...
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harry reid decided not to come in. you worked late into the night on saturday night. >> right. >> he didn't show up until 2:00. this is a one-year delay on the individual mandate. >> right. >> this is taking away special exemptions for congress including the administration. >> i'm for that. >> a one year delay. i they gave it for the employer mandate. >> businesseses. >> they are favoring big business over individuals. >> exactly. >> they think they deserve the exemptions they won't give us and the subsidy? >> apparently they do. that's exactly what either saying. they have to go back to january of 2011, sean, when the democrats were whispering around the house and senate that if they could force a shutdown the public will blame republicans and they can get the house back. they are still on that game plan. all we want to do is something reasonable to stop hurting the american public. >> if they didn't want the shutdown maybe reid would have shown up on sunday. nancy pelosi was away and the president was playing golf. d
harry reid decided not to come in. you worked late into the night on saturday night. >> right. >> he didn't show up until 2:00. this is a one-year delay on the individual mandate. >> right. >> this is taking away special exemptions for congress including the administration. >> i'm for that. >> a one year delay. i they gave it for the employer mandate. >> businesseses. >> they are favoring big business over individuals. >> exactly. >>...
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and then, harry reid got back to work, to the day to day work. the governing chores that he does so well. including making sure that the nervous staff of the american embassy in kenya, in this post-benghazi era, when the staffs are especially on edge that they knew who their next leader was going to be. the majority leader of the united states senate got back to work today as he does most days. with the full and sometimes invisible cooperation of the minority leader of the united states senate. and as usual, no one noticed. mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. a hybrid? most are just no fun to drive. now, here's one that will make you feel alive. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid.
and then, harry reid got back to work, to the day to day work. the governing chores that he does so well. including making sure that the nervous staff of the american embassy in kenya, in this post-benghazi era, when the staffs are especially on edge that they knew who their next leader was going to be. the majority leader of the united states senate got back to work today as he does most days. with the full and sometimes invisible cooperation of the minority leader of the united states senate....
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do you think harry reid will pass that in the senate? >> it doesn't matter. >> we need to show the american people, we stand for conservative values. >> here with reaction to former lawmakers who know xagtly it is what like to go face to face with their constituents, j.c. watts and dennis kucinich. >> that last segment, you were a potted plant. you should have let that debate continue. >> i'm trying to help out here. >> all right. i actually likednot, i like the idea they go and meet their constituents whether they agree or disagree. congressman watts? >> i totally agree, sean. you can't control what's going to happen at a town meeting. you go in thinking you're going to get all comers from a to z and you go in prepared for it. i think that's good. i think in the fourth district of oklahoma we converted a democrat district to a republican district simply because -- or town meetings played a big role. we did a lot of them answering questions back with the contract with america when it was not a very pleasant time when we got ridiculed and
do you think harry reid will pass that in the senate? >> it doesn't matter. >> we need to show the american people, we stand for conservative values. >> here with reaction to former lawmakers who know xagtly it is what like to go face to face with their constituents, j.c. watts and dennis kucinich. >> that last segment, you were a potted plant. you should have let that debate continue. >> i'm trying to help out here. >> all right. i actually likednot, i like...
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on abc over the weekend, harry reid pointedly would not commit to supporting an assault weapons ban. >> i didn't vote for the assault weapons last time because it didn't make sense but i'll take a look at it. i think everyone acknowledges we should do some background checks. >> reid said the senate would move the bill through the judiciary committee, it's unlikely to include a gun ban. though reid has said california senator dianne feinstein will have an opportunity to present the provision as an amendment once the bill reaches the senate floor. remember there's a whole bunch of red tape democrats want to actively cascade a vote against the assault weapons ban so they can show they are pro-gun. >> the super bowl ad new york city mayor's group ran in the d.c. market focused on one part of the gun control bills and that's the background check, one pointing out the nra at one time supported closing the gun show loophole. >> we think it's reasonable to provide mandatory, instant criminal background checks for every sale at every gun show, no loopholes anywhere for anyone. >> 14 years lat
on abc over the weekend, harry reid pointedly would not commit to supporting an assault weapons ban. >> i didn't vote for the assault weapons last time because it didn't make sense but i'll take a look at it. i think everyone acknowledges we should do some background checks. >> reid said the senate would move the bill through the judiciary committee, it's unlikely to include a gun ban. though reid has said california senator dianne feinstein will have an opportunity to present the...
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this time harry reid is involved with mitch mcconnell. what do we anticipate happening during the course of today. >> was we speak, president obama has been out making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with youngsters at this food pantry in d.c. to try to highlight some of the effects of the shutdown and to show many of the volunteers at this pantry are furloughed workers, folks who have not been working and using their time for a good cause. i think he's trying to kind of maybe some folks don't always have a ton of sympathy for government workers but he's certainly trying to show some there, as well. he will took this opportunity to really i think ratchet up a little bit of pressure on the house of representatives. he said there is some progress on the senate side. he said, but he also called the government shutdown completely unnecessary. he acknowledged, as well that there are certainly differences. and he said we stand a good chance, this is not a quote but just sort of broad strokes when he said we stand a good chance of defaulting
this time harry reid is involved with mitch mcconnell. what do we anticipate happening during the course of today. >> was we speak, president obama has been out making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with youngsters at this food pantry in d.c. to try to highlight some of the effects of the shutdown and to show many of the volunteers at this pantry are furloughed workers, folks who have not been working and using their time for a good cause. i think he's trying to kind of maybe some...
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these are the people that harry reid works with on a daily basis, my exclusive interview with harry reid is coming up next. plus, i need to tell you that senator rand paul has responded, kind iof, on our recent reportig of rand paul plagiarizing some of his speeches. that is coming up. [ rob ] our daughter is all kate. same grin, same walk. and the same beautiful hair. [ female announcer ] nice 'n easy. in one step get expert highlights and lowlights. for color they may just think you were born with. [ rob ] i'm a lucky guy. [ female announcer ] with nice 'n easy, get the most natural shade of you. wears off. [ female announcer ] stop searching and start repairing. eucerin professional repair moisturizes while actually repairing very dry skin. the end of trial and error has arrived. try a free sample at eucerinus.com. the end of trial and error has arrived. at a ford dealer with a little q and a for fiona. tell me fiona, who's having a big tire event? your ford dealer. who has 11 major brands to choose from? your ford dealer. who's offering a rebate? your ford dealer. who has the low pri
these are the people that harry reid works with on a daily basis, my exclusive interview with harry reid is coming up next. plus, i need to tell you that senator rand paul has responded, kind iof, on our recent reportig of rand paul plagiarizing some of his speeches. that is coming up. [ rob ] our daughter is all kate. same grin, same walk. and the same beautiful hair. [ female announcer ] nice 'n easy. in one step get expert highlights and lowlights. for color they may just think you were born...
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but harry reid, he has a "b" from the nra. he would love an "a" from the nra. he's pursued their endorsement in the past. this is a guy who i think is going to stop the assault weapons ban in the senate. i mean, let me put it this way he's not going to push for it. it's going to be much harder for the president to stake out a position and blame the republicans for being obstructionist on that because i think it will be clear that it won't get through the senate. with that said i don't know that the background checks will get through the house either. >> you don't think? >> i'm never surprised by how far to the right the republican members of the house are. >> the right to the majority of nra players. joe, does the nra win by losing, too? if gun show background checks and straw man purchaser die if the nra who is the only group that benefits along with gun sellers since newtown would they benefit by, quote raise reasonable gun control measures rather than holding the line of the status quo? >> i think the nra win no matter what. they won despite the massacre of
but harry reid, he has a "b" from the nra. he would love an "a" from the nra. he's pursued their endorsement in the past. this is a guy who i think is going to stop the assault weapons ban in the senate. i mean, let me put it this way he's not going to push for it. it's going to be much harder for the president to stake out a position and blame the republicans for being obstructionist on that because i think it will be clear that it won't get through the senate. with that...
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i think harry reid is a difficult position. he wants obviously something to move forward that helps address part of the problem and i think if you look at 2014 and you look at the midterm elections, look at key states where democrats have to defend, red states, alaska, west virginia is an open seat, arkansas, these are rural states where the democrats have a different perspective on gun rights and have a better relationship, if you will, with the nra. that being said, i think everyone has come to terms that something needs to be done and the question is what can be done, what should be done, then also, what can pass not just the senate, by the way, but also the house. that's why i think you are seeing this movement towards not universal background checks. i personally don't like that term because i think it exaggerates what the reality is. we're talking about criminal background checks, strengthening what is already in place so that it's fair and balanced for everyone. >> one thing, though, with the senate and dianne feinstein
i think harry reid is a difficult position. he wants obviously something to move forward that helps address part of the problem and i think if you look at 2014 and you look at the midterm elections, look at key states where democrats have to defend, red states, alaska, west virginia is an open seat, arkansas, these are rural states where the democrats have a different perspective on gun rights and have a better relationship, if you will, with the nra. that being said, i think everyone has come...
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you're looking live at senator harry reid. let's dip in and listen to the senator right now as he speaks about the shut down. >> to issue a shut down statement and she's done that. here he is. head of departments and agencies. this mem rand yum falls september 17th memo providing an update on potential lapse of appropriations no more phone shall after midnight. appropriations to consolidate further continuation act expire at 11:59 tonight. enforcing we don't have any indication of congress will act in time for the president signing a continuing resolution before the end of the day tomorrow. october 1, 2013. therefore agencies should knot now execute plans for shut down due to absence of appropriations. that is what she says. so madam president agencies of government under process of closing down. now, it appears the house is not going to do anything to keep the government from shutting down. they've got some jerrywood thing about going to conferences if madam president it's embarrassing that these people who are elected to rep
you're looking live at senator harry reid. let's dip in and listen to the senator right now as he speaks about the shut down. >> to issue a shut down statement and she's done that. here he is. head of departments and agencies. this mem rand yum falls september 17th memo providing an update on potential lapse of appropriations no more phone shall after midnight. appropriations to consolidate further continuation act expire at 11:59 tonight. enforcing we don't have any indication of...
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if harry reid kills that harry reid is responsible. >> bill: conservative republican senator ted cruz under fire from his own party and things are getting pretty vinchts analysis with karl rove. [gunfire. >> horrifying terror attack in cane i can't, once again fanatical muslims killing innocent civilians. why are they doing that? we will tell you. >> you organize a protest against a general that was disgusting and despicable and you seem t
if harry reid kills that harry reid is responsible. >> bill: conservative republican senator ted cruz under fire from his own party and things are getting pretty vinchts analysis with karl rove. [gunfire. >> horrifying terror attack in cane i can't, once again fanatical muslims killing innocent civilians. why are they doing that? we will tell you. >> you organize a protest against a general that was disgusting and despicable and you seem t
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harry reid is talking about it seriously. you don't have to get 60 votes in the senate just to make your commerce secretary. are we going to get rid of filibustering? we'll see. >>> most of us are embarrassed by old high school photos of ourselves. some are. well, see if you can spot a 17-year-old future president in that picture. and his 1979 -- what a kid -- prom picture. we'll be right back with more about that. this is "hardball." the place for politics. >>> coming right back to talk about rnc chairman, the infamous reince priebus and his claim, that's all it is, that president obama is engaged in guerilla warfare. did you notice? and lawlessness. that's what reince had to say. and that's coming up next. >>> welcome back to "hardball." disorganized, piecemeal messy. those shouldn't be words to describe a communications you strategy. certainly not at the white house. rolling disclosures among the irs controversy dealt serious blows to the administration's image and credibility. not helping matters, yesterday's top hearings
harry reid is talking about it seriously. you don't have to get 60 votes in the senate just to make your commerce secretary. are we going to get rid of filibustering? we'll see. >>> most of us are embarrassed by old high school photos of ourselves. some are. well, see if you can spot a 17-year-old future president in that picture. and his 1979 -- what a kid -- prom picture. we'll be right back with more about that. this is "hardball." the place for politics. >>>...
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. >> and we did have dana bash talking to harry reid. why won't you go along with this, and he ripped her and said the question was irresponsibleable? >> that was an unusual question for him to get, and he answered it very badly, and he sounded calloused towards children. i will throw you a bone, bob. >> that's a rare day. >> yeah, people were looking and saying there is no end game here, what is going on. that allows for the media coverage of that angle. i don't get on with the idea that they are mad because they did not get as much coverage as cruz. >> harry can say things that are unbelievable. i have to go on, for example, and try to defend him. >> i want to get to a sound bite here. 11 hours after the shutdown began, politico ran a piece that showed president obama was showing define and strength that could redefine his presidency. we'll see about that. >>> there are no glitches. there are no glitches! but, of course, fox news and the republicans they call that a glitch. this is the first day the obama care exchanges are open and it
. >> and we did have dana bash talking to harry reid. why won't you go along with this, and he ripped her and said the question was irresponsibleable? >> that was an unusual question for him to get, and he answered it very badly, and he sounded calloused towards children. i will throw you a bone, bob. >> that's a rare day. >> yeah, people were looking and saying there is no end game here, what is going on. that allows for the media coverage of that angle. i don't get on...
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neither will harry reid take the bills up. harry reid is asked about one kid with cancer. >> if you can help one child who has cancer why not do it? >> listen -- >> why pit one against the other? >> why would we want to do that? i have 1,100 people at nulles air force base sitting home. they have a few problems of their own. to have someone of your intelligence suggest such a thing is irresponsible. >> i'm just asking. >> why help one kid with cancer? >> sean, he's shocked, first of all, that someone from cnn would go off script and challenge him. it's t not something he's used to. it exposes what the democrats are doing here. they are saying to the us unless you are willing to fund everything we won't allow you to fund everything. unless you fund obama care we won't let you fund benefits for veterans. that's pretty twisted and wrong. the american people are tired of this collusive spending when members of congress will hit the re set button every year, keep the spending intact and not question anything. that's what we have to
neither will harry reid take the bills up. harry reid is asked about one kid with cancer. >> if you can help one child who has cancer why not do it? >> listen -- >> why pit one against the other? >> why would we want to do that? i have 1,100 people at nulles air force base sitting home. they have a few problems of their own. to have someone of your intelligence suggest such a thing is irresponsible. >> i'm just asking. >> why help one kid with cancer?...
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the future for obama care and harry reid's senate leadership. and -- >> we actually have more in common that we can work together on than maybe we previously thought. >> they're younger than most members of congress and impatient. aaron shot and democrat, the future caucus looking to shake up business as usual. plus, the authors of this town collision 2012. double down and breakout talk to us about washington politics and look into their crystal balls. then a bonus section, a prominent critic of russian president putin is pardoned by putin and now sits down with an exclusive with our reporter. this is "state of the union." good morning. three dozen americans working for the united nations are trapped in the troubled south sudan. evacuation efforts failed saturday when gunmen fired on three u.s. military aircraft and wounded four service members. we have new developments in the last few minutes. i want to bring in cnn's pentagon correspondent barbara star. we should say, barbara, as far as we know those four service people with in stable conditio
the future for obama care and harry reid's senate leadership. and -- >> we actually have more in common that we can work together on than maybe we previously thought. >> they're younger than most members of congress and impatient. aaron shot and democrat, the future caucus looking to shake up business as usual. plus, the authors of this town collision 2012. double down and breakout talk to us about washington politics and look into their crystal balls. then a bonus section, a...
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this is something that a senate majority leader harry reid already said. it will be rejected :30 tomorrow morning. he said it was some jerry rigged plan and didn't understand exactly what it was. it's not regular order. there was once a conference in 2007 or something on a cr. a cr is just a set bill where he's going to continue to spend the same amount of money you've been spending. . it's not actually new legislation, new policy. so this is a way to buy more time. and at this point, members john boehner admitted he's not just willing to pass a cr and walk away. this is a face-saving measure. >> senator cornish from texas. >> speaker, instead of allowing all 435 members in the house of representatives to vote to keep the government open for business, he's once again pushing for a government shutdown. i think this is what they want. >> this again tells me that the president and harry reid want a government shutdown. they think they come out of this as a winner. >> so charles, you're saying in order to come out a winner, speaker boehner has to get off this
this is something that a senate majority leader harry reid already said. it will be rejected :30 tomorrow morning. he said it was some jerry rigged plan and didn't understand exactly what it was. it's not regular order. there was once a conference in 2007 or something on a cr. a cr is just a set bill where he's going to continue to spend the same amount of money you've been spending. . it's not actually new legislation, new policy. so this is a way to buy more time. and at this point, members...
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harry reid is one of the staunchest supporters of obama care. why is he letting some of his staff opt out of buying insurance through the new health care exchanges? according to chris frates, reid is the only top congressional leader to grant exceptions to some of his staff. lisa day jordan has been tracking congress's own health care decisions and certainly helped with the story. how is harry reid able to do what he's doing and why is he the only congressional leader that has made this decision? >> he is the only of the top four congressional leaders, the top democrat and republican, both the house and senate to make this exception. why is he able to do it, wolf? well, frankly, it's because of wording in the affordable care act. it's all semantics. look exactly who is required to get on these exchanges. got a graphic here. essentially all members of congress have to go on the exchanges if they want their job-related premium support, the money that comes from the federal government as their employer and also the law says members and congressiona
harry reid is one of the staunchest supporters of obama care. why is he letting some of his staff opt out of buying insurance through the new health care exchanges? according to chris frates, reid is the only top congressional leader to grant exceptions to some of his staff. lisa day jordan has been tracking congress's own health care decisions and certainly helped with the story. how is harry reid able to do what he's doing and why is he the only congressional leader that has made this...
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harry reid ringing up fingers. republicans have extended a finger toward harry reid, just a select one we cannot display on this pogrom. they have a challenge, first off i think they dropped the ball, they could have pushed for more. they had an opportunity, the president cracking and crumbling, on his heels. they should have been pushing for entitlement reform and more cuts, now they have the opportunity. here's what they have to deal with going forward. if nothing happens and nobody dies or loses a finger saturday morning they have an opportunity to point out the president just doesn't have egg on his face, he has a whole omelette. anything that goes wrong, bad weather, somebody loses a job, they will blame it on the sequester. he may even take credit for it if nothing happens he could pull a clinton, president obama. they don't look organized. lou: has the president employed the rhetoric of fear to such a degree, carried out a fear campaign that will backfire badly for the president and administration? >> andrea
harry reid ringing up fingers. republicans have extended a finger toward harry reid, just a select one we cannot display on this pogrom. they have a challenge, first off i think they dropped the ball, they could have pushed for more. they had an opportunity, the president cracking and crumbling, on his heels. they should have been pushing for entitlement reform and more cuts, now they have the opportunity. here's what they have to deal with going forward. if nothing happens and nobody dies or...
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we heard harry reid. here is house minority leader nancy pelosi. >> soon americans can move on with their lives. we're asking the republicans in the house of representatives to take yes for an answer. we believe that if they put their own bill with their own number on the floor, that it will pass. and we will help them pass that legislation. this is a specific proposal that we are making to them, and we're making it in the form of a letter to the speaker. with that, i yield to the distinguished democratic w.h.i.p., mr. hoyer. >> thank you, leader pelosi. >> steny hoyer speaking now. we're going to ping-pong back and forth. listen to republicans on the hill saying their piece, democrats saying their piece, and the leadership will be meeting with the president in about two and a half hours from now at the white house. this partial shutdown of the federal government has a lot of you wondering about one of the certainties of life, taxes. jay leno summed it up well last night. >> here's the part i don't get, o
we heard harry reid. here is house minority leader nancy pelosi. >> soon americans can move on with their lives. we're asking the republicans in the house of representatives to take yes for an answer. we believe that if they put their own bill with their own number on the floor, that it will pass. and we will help them pass that legislation. this is a specific proposal that we are making to them, and we're making it in the form of a letter to the speaker. with that, i yield to the...
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senate majority leader harry reid. in djibouti, africa. 200. vietnam in 1972. [ all ] fort benning, georgia in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve military members, veterans, and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. [ tap ] ♪ 'cause tonight [ tap ] ♪ we'll share...
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quite a broadcast it is quite thin newsday's senator harry reid taking ownership of the government shutdown when he issued the ultimatum to house republicans and the president has escalated his rhetoric on the prospect of a government shutdown the president holds the impromptu press conference to deliver the ultimatum trying to scare as many people as possible into doing his bidding and obamacare funding it appears the democratic leadership has decided to shut the government down senate majority leader confirms moments ago exactly that and that boehner will kraft a new funding bill calling it a counterproposal that the said it says they will summarily reject. here is a sampling now of the president's scary phrases of the day. >> over the next three days house republicans will have to decide whether to join the us senate and keep the government open or shut it down. any republican in congress that is currently watching we encourage you to think about the you are hurting. their young people in your office right now who work for you without much pay because you are preparing to send them home
quite a broadcast it is quite thin newsday's senator harry reid taking ownership of the government shutdown when he issued the ultimatum to house republicans and the president has escalated his rhetoric on the prospect of a government shutdown the president holds the impromptu press conference to deliver the ultimatum trying to scare as many people as possible into doing his bidding and obamacare funding it appears the democratic leadership has decided to shut the government down senate...
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harry reid is saying no, we want a clean c.r. and then we will vote on it. so it is going to be tabled again, and then we will be back at it from scratch. one thing to look for, is what the moderates and the republicans caucus end up doing, by moderates i'm talking about people who have patiently gong along with the conservatives with the speaker of the house, voting for these that are put before the house, when just a week ago, there were about 25 of them that said < , we just have to send a budget that they will pass. and lit be interesting to see if they have more sway in the morning. >> michael, you know this game all too well. the back and forth, there's bitterness and anger. who is going to blink first? >> well, ted cruz sent out a tweet tonight, thomas, that just said #don't blink. but in fact, it is the president who hasn't bringed. it is harry reid who has not blinked and they are controlling how long we will go on with this. the fact is, the senate can keep tabling what the house sends them if it is not clean, the president isn't going to sign anyt
harry reid is saying no, we want a clean c.r. and then we will vote on it. so it is going to be tabled again, and then we will be back at it from scratch. one thing to look for, is what the moderates and the republicans caucus end up doing, by moderates i'm talking about people who have patiently gong along with the conservatives with the speaker of the house, voting for these that are put before the house, when just a week ago, there were about 25 of them that said < , we just have to send...
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>> i think harry reid is being harry reid, and criticizing anyone who is criticizing some work he and other democrats have done, he started criticizing conservatives with the same criticism a few years ago, now after union leaders based off what they said is going to destroy the 40-hour workweek. neil: chris. there is frustration that health care law seems to befalling apart on their trying to keep it going, but now unions, a key democratic party backer now want doing to back out what is going on? >> first of all, dc insider, i don't know. that -- i think that is per >> a highly connected person. >> how about, is it a future or a bug? that is the question, unions have serious problems with the law because, it makes membership and dues paying into unions less attractive. it makes as gretchen pointed out, what it does to the 35 hour workweek, and all that other stuff, there are problems for unions, when harry reid said calm down, and don't be so alarmist, he is saying we'll figure this out in time. let's not give republicans any ammunition right now to knock down the bill. we'll get it
>> i think harry reid is being harry reid, and criticizing anyone who is criticizing some work he and other democrats have done, he started criticizing conservatives with the same criticism a few years ago, now after union leaders based off what they said is going to destroy the 40-hour workweek. neil: chris. there is frustration that health care law seems to befalling apart on their trying to keep it going, but now unions, a key democratic party backer now want doing to back out what is...
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reid and the old guard of the republican party, i am lou dobbs. good evening, day 14 of the government shut down, three days away from a well a make believe deadline, to raise the debt ceiling this is where we're tonight. a deal is emerging. between senate leader reid, and minority leader mcconnell, fox news confirmed that deal would fund government until january and suspending debt ceiling until february, senate democrats willing to accept spending levels until january. and an effort to have a battle over a new round of sequester spending cuts that kick in at the beginning of the year, medical device tax, imposed by obamacare, stays at the assistance of the white house. and senator reid. but a requirement that the government verify income eligiblability for obama carry subsidies is in the deal. senators reid and mcconnell have all but forgotten about speaker boehner and house conservatives he must persuade to push this agreement through the house. unless speaker boehner relies n house democrats to pass the legislation. that would be a violation o
reid and the old guard of the republican party, i am lou dobbs. good evening, day 14 of the government shut down, three days away from a well a make believe deadline, to raise the debt ceiling this is where we're tonight. a deal is emerging. between senate leader reid, and minority leader mcconnell, fox news confirmed that deal would fund government until january and suspending debt ceiling until february, senate democrats willing to accept spending levels until january. and an effort to have a...
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that's why i'm so hard on senator harry reid. you know, quit throwing the insults around because his members, the senate, you know, republicans and democrats they actually whether they agree or not, many of them have come to the senate to do something to help. >> the tone of incivility definitely comes from the top. the majority leader i think is one of the most poisonous speakers in washington, d.c. at the moment. but joe manchin, senator manchin of west virginia is a very different type of legislature, and from a very different state. than somebody like chuck schumer who recently i think just in the last couple of hours said -- how we want to do business. >> let me interrupt you for one second. bret baier has got some news. bret? >> hey, greta. the voting is still continuing, just wrapping up but they have cleared the 60 vote threshold for closure in the senate. this bill now goes on to a final passage which only requires 50 votes. i just note that voting no senators vitter, cruz, rashts, johnson of wisconsin, senator lee from
that's why i'm so hard on senator harry reid. you know, quit throwing the insults around because his members, the senate, you know, republicans and democrats they actually whether they agree or not, many of them have come to the senate to do something to help. >> the tone of incivility definitely comes from the top. the majority leader i think is one of the most poisonous speakers in washington, d.c. at the moment. but joe manchin, senator manchin of west virginia is a very different type...